Franklin Middle

Set in Reisterstown, Maryland, Franklin Middle is a roomy 6-8 campus, run under Baltimore County Public Schools. It works with 1,150 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 51% bigger than the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 764 students.

Within Baltimore County Public Schools, which oversees 177 schools and 110,872 students, Franklin Middle is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Franklin Middle lists that the largest single group is Black at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 28% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Baltimore County as a whole is about 31% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Franklin Middle records 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.3:1 average. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Franklin Middle falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 40.3%; this one comes in at 22.4%, -17.9 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Baltimore County put median household income runs about $91,768, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Baltimore County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students), Franklin Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Franklin Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Franklin Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Franklin Middle at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 39.2%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Franklin Middle's enrollment has fell 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,298 (now 1,150). Hispanic enrollment moved from 13% to 28% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.